Fork-tailed Palm Swift / Tachornis squamata LC
- Synonyms Neotropical Palm-Swift, Fork-tailed Swift, Fork tailed Palm Swift, Neotropical Palm Swift, Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
- Old latin name for bird Cypselus squamatus, Reinarda squamata
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Where to see Fork-tailed Palm Swift
- Breeding region South America
- Breeding subregion Amazonia and e Brazil
Fork-tailed Palm Swift subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tachornis squamata semota | e Ecuador and ne Peru through e Colombia and nw Brazil to s, e Venezuela | - | No |
| Tachornis squamata squamata | Trinidad, the Guianas to Amazonia and e Brazil | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | falciot de palmera gros |
| Chinese | 叉尾棕雨燕 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 叉尾棕雨燕 |
| Croatian | pjegavoprsa čiopa |
| Czech | rorýs vidloocasý |
| Danish | Kløfthalet Palmesejler |
| Dutch | Braziliaanse Palmgierzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Forkovosta palmapuso |
| Estonian | ameerika palmipiiritaja |
| Finnish | pussikiitäjä |
| French | Martinet claudia |
| German | Gabelschwanzsegler, Gabelschwantzsegler, Claudiasegler, Gabelschwanz-Segler |
| Hungarian | villásfarkú sarlósfecske |
| Italian | Rondone delle palme codaforcuta |
| Japanese | オナガヤシアマツバメ |
| Lithuanian | skeltauodegis čiurlelis |
| Norwegian | moricheseiler |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Moricheseglar |
| Polish | widłogończyk łuskowany, widlogonczyk luskowany |
| Portuguese | Andorinhão-do-buriti, taperá-do-buriti, tesourinha, taperá-de-colar-branco, poruti, taperá-rabo-tesoura, andorinhão-das-palmeiras-amazónico |
| Russian | Стриж вилохвостый пальмовый, Вилохвостый карликовый стриж, Вилохвостый стрижик |
| Serbian | Račvorepa palmina čiopa |
| Slovak | dážďovník nožnicochvostý |
| Spanish | Vencejillo tijereta, Vencejo Palmero, Vencejo Tijereta, Vencejo Tijereta de las Palmas |
| Swedish | Gaffelstjärtad dvärgseglare, sydamerikansk palmseglare, gaffelstjärtad palmseglare |
| Turkish | Amerika Palmiye Ebabili |
| Ukrainian | серпокрилець-крихітка неотропічний |





